on Walkowiak and win the race. This was the final Tour for Belgian rider Stan Ockers, who died in a tragic accident during a track race just a few months after this Tour ended. Of the ten Tours held after World War II, Ockers had entered eight, finished all in the top ten each time except in 1948 when he finished 11th. Ockers had won the points classification in 1955 and 1956. Notes References Bibliography External links 1956 1956 in French sport 1956 in road cycling July 1956 sports events in Europe 1956 Challenge Desgrange-Colombo